Keira Robinson

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Keira Robinson
Haukar
PositionPoint guard
LeagueÚrvalsdeild kvenna
Personal information
Born (1994-12-20) December 20, 1994 (age 29)
Columbia, South Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Career information
High schoolW. J. Keenan
(Columbia, South Carolina)
CollegeVCU (2013–2017)
WNBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018C.D. Magec Tías
2018Tomás de Rocamora
2018–2019UCAM Murcia CB
2019–2021Skallagrímur
2021UCAM Murcia CB
2021–presentHaukar
Career highlights and awards

Keira Breeanne Robinson (born December 20, 1994) is an American professional basketball player. In 2020 she was named the Icelandic Cup Finals MVP after leading Skallagrímur to its first ever Icelandic Cup win.

High school[edit]

Robinson played attended W. J. Keenan High School in Columbia, South Carolina.[1] During her senior season, she averaged 20.1 points, 5.1 assists and 6.0 steals per game.[2]

College career[edit]

From 2013 to 2017, Robinson played college basketball for the VCU Rams. She was the second player in the schools history to reach 1,000 points, 400 assists and 200 steals.[3]

Professional career[edit]

After playing in Spain and Argentina, Robinson signed with Skallagrímur of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild kvenna in September 2019.[4] She starred during the final-four of the Icelandic Cup, scoring 44 points in the semi-finals against Haukar and 32 points in the finals against KR, leading Skallagrímur to its first ever win in the Cup. For her performance, she was named the Cup Finals MVP.[5] In the Úrvalsdeild, she averaged 24.1 points, 8.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game and led Skallagrímur to a 4th place finish before the rest of the season was canceled in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic in Iceland.[6] A month later, she signed a re-signed with the club for the 2020–21 season.[7]

On 20 September 2020, she won the Icelandic Super Cup after scoring a team high 21 points when Skallagrímur defeated Valur 74–68.[8]

In 2021, she signed with Spanish club UCAM Murcia CB.[9] She left the team in December 2021, after averaging 6.0 points, 4.0 assists and 2.1 assists in 14 league games,[10] and returned to Iceland where she signed with Haukar, replacing the recently departed Haiden Palmer.[11] In her debut, she shad 27 points and 9 rebounds in a victory against Breiðablik.[12] On 19 March 2022, she won the Icelandic Cup for the second time after Haukar defeated Breiðablik in the 2022 Cup Finals.[13] In April 2022, she signed a 2-year contract extension with the club.[14]

On 14 January 2023, she posted 22 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists in Haukar's 94–66 win against Keflavík in the Icelandic Cup final.[15]

On 20 September 2023, Robinson scored a game high 19 points, including the game winning basket at the buzzer, in Haukar's 78-77 win against Valur in the Icelandic Super Cup.[16][17]

Statistics[edit]

College statistics[edit]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
Year Team GP Points FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14 Virginia Commonwealth 32 365 38.1% 26.7% 68.1% 3.6 6.3 2.2 0.1 11.4
2014–15 Virginia Commonwealth 29 157 28.9% 32.3% 47.4% 3.0 1.9 1.6 0.2 5.4
2015–16 Virginia Commonwealth 33 246 33.6% 24.7% 71.6% 3.6 3.8 1.8 0.2 7.5
2016–17 Virginia Commonwealth 31 344 36.3% 30.4% 80.0% 5.0 3.0 2.1 0.3 11.1
Career 125 1112 35.0% 28.2% 69.4% 3.8 3.8 1.9 0.2 8.9

Source[18]

References[edit]

  1. ^ John Devlin (27 February 2013). "Reloaded Raiders eye title". The State. p. C3. Retrieved 17 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Keira Robinson – VCU". vcuathletics. VCU Rams. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  3. ^ "La americana Keira Robinson se suma al proyecto del Magec Tías de Liga Femenina 2". lavozdelanzarote.com (in Spanish). 9 August 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Skallgrímur semur við bandarískan leikmann". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 2 October 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  5. ^ Kristján Jónsson (16 February 2020). "Skoraði 76 stig í Höllinni". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  6. ^ Arnar Geir Halldórsson (26 April 2020). "Borgnesingar halda sínum besta leikmanni". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Keira Robinson spilar og þjálfar áfram með Skallagrími". Skessuhorn (in Icelandic). 26 April 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Bikarmeistararnir gegn Íslandsmeisturunum" (in Icelandic). Vísir.is. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  9. ^ "UCAM Jairis welcome back Robinson, ex Skallagrimur". Eurobasket.com. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Hozono Global Jairis - Statistics". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  11. ^ Hjörtur Leó Guðjónsson (26 December 2021). "Keira Robinson gengur til liðs við Hauka". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Haukar fóru illa með Breiðablik". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 23 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  13. ^ Árni Jóhannsson (19 March 2022). "Leik lokið: Haukar - Breiðablik 88-81 - Haukar bikarmeistarar 2022". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  14. ^ "Keira Robinson með Haukum næstu tvö tímabilin". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 16 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  15. ^ Guðmundur Aðalsteinn Ásgeirsson (14 January 2023). "Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Haukar - Keflavík 94-66 - Haukakonur bikarmeistarar með miklum yfirburðum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  16. ^ Sæbjörn Þór S. Steinke (20 September 2023). "Umfjöllun og viðtal: Valur - Haukar 77-78 | Haukakonur meistarar meistaranna eftir flautukörfu". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  17. ^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (21 September 2023). "Sjáðu frábæra flautukörfu Keiru sem tryggði bikarinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  18. ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2021-05-25.

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